Unfortunately, special needs trusts for persons on government benefits such as SSI or SSDI need to be set up by parents or grandparents of...

Breach of contract is not a black and white issue, it is based on what we call "common law" rather than statutes or "black-letter" law. That being...

Husband's debt from previous marriage. Can they garnish my separate bank account?

Mr. Elie is right on here - community property law in Washington State makes this issue complicated. Theoretically, the fact that this debt was...

As a benificiary of a will what rights do I have to get information.

As a beneficiary of a Washington State estate, you do have certain rights - to a copy of the will if there is one and to be notified at various...

As a beneficiary of a Washington State estate, you do have certain rights - mostly to be notified at various stages of the probate - such as when...

Medicaid and nursing home

The advice given by my colleagues is solid. However, if your mother does not want to file for bankruptcy, there are also some reputable attorneys...

Something that none of my colleagues has mentioned is the fact that under Washington law, while there is no such thing as "common-law marriage"...

As a beneficiary, am I entitled to an update to the estate progress and assets?

As a beneficiary under a Will written and probated in Washington State, you are entitled to certain information from the executor or Personal...